МЕНЯ! Read the text carefully and choose the correct word for each space from the table.

Burnt by the Sun (1) the Oscar for best foreign language film in 1995. When the (2) was announced, a man tossed a young girl over his shoulder and strode triumphantly to the podium. Not yet having seen the movie, I found this celebratory (3) somewhat inappropriate – a doting Russian father sharing his moment of Hollywood (4) with his little daughter. But once you have seen Burnt by the Sun you will recognise that there could have been no more (5) gesture. The film is about life during Stalin's reign of terror; but at its bitter-sweet, sentimental heart it is about that father and his daughter and their special love for each other. The father – well-known Russian film-maker Nikita Mikhalkov – wrote, directed, and had the (6) role of Colonel Kotov in Burnt by the Sun. And Mikhalkov's co-star and the inspiration for the film is his daughter Nadia. He explains: «I decided to play this role for the unique (7) of helping the performance of my daughter, Nadia ... certain scenes being especially delicate on an emotional level.» In several such scenes, father and daughter express and (8) their love for each other. Mikhalkov also made his daughter comfortable by calling her by her (9) name in the film, and Mikhalkov says: «I (10) this film very quickly because I wanted my six-year-old daughter to play the role. Children grow quickly and lose the tenderness, the simplicity, and the charm their youth carries.»

1. A got B took C won D received

2. A grant B award C reward D prize

3. A performance B scene C moment D show

4. A victory B glory C achievement D triumph

5. A fit B proper C suitable D appropriate

6. A leading B small C principal D basic

7. A plan B reason C fact D thing

8. A show B stress C demonstrate D emphasise

9. A Christian B last C real D second

10.A shot B did C made D wrote

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Весна:
It is very nice in spring. The sky is often blue. The sun shines brightly in the sky.'It is warm.
Лето:
Summer is as nice as spring. The sun shines brightly. It is warm and sometimes hot.
Осень:
After summer autumn comes. The days are shorter than in summer. The weather is not so pleasant as in spring and in summer. II often rains.
Зима:
Winter is the coldest season in the year. Sometimes the weather is pleasant. It often snows. Some people like when it snows. There is a lot of snow on the ground.

Рассказ про масленицу

The holiday dates back to paganism and its traditions and ceremonies in pre-Christian Rus. Maslenitsa is a goodbye to a severe Russian winter and welcoming of spring. This Orthodox festivity is celebrated in the last week of February. Maslenitsa is also known as “Butter week” or “Pancake week”. People have a good time with family, friends, neighbours and strangers eating local pancakes – “blinis” with various fillings, dancing in a round, participating in fist-fighting and other fun competitions, playing games and drinking hot tea together. The event could include masquerades and snowball fights.

Масленица

Maslenitsa is preceding the Lent. This is a long period of time (about 2 months until the Easter) when we control all food we eat and thoughts we have. The holiday is celebrated during 7 days. Every day of Maslenitsa is devoted to different things. For example, sons-in-law visit their mothers-in-law to taste their blinis on Wednesday. In the end of the week- on Sunday-people make a big bonfire to burn a hand-made straw effigy symbolized a winter. The day is named as Shrove Sunday, when everybody could ask for forgiveness from all people who were offended someday.

Этот праздник уходит своими корнями в язычество и его традиции и ритуалы, которые были на Руси до принятия Христианства. Масленица – прощание с суровой русской зимой и приветствие весны. Этот традиционный праздник отмечается в последнюю неделю февраля.

Масленица также известна как «масленичная» или «блинная» неделя. Люди хорошо проводят время со своими семьями, друзьями, соседями, незнакомцами угощаясь местным блюдом – блинами с разнообразными начинками, водя хороводы, участвуя в кулачных боях и прочих соревнованиях, играя в игры и попивая горячий чай вместе. Частью праздника могут быть маскарады и бои снежками.

Масленица предшествует посту. Постом называется длительный период времени (около 2 месяцев до наступления Пасхи), в течение которого мы следим за тем, что едим и о чем думаем.

Гуляния продолжаются в течение 7 дней. Каждый день Масленицы посвящен разным вещам. Например, в среду зятья ходят к тещам на блины. В конце недели, в воскресенье, люди разводят большой костер для того чтобы сжечь в нем соломенное чучело, символизирующее зиму. Этот день называется Прощеным Воскресеньем – день, когда каждый может попросить прощения у того, кого когда-то обидел.

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